Question

A survey was taken of students in math classes to find out how many hours per day students spend on social media. The survey results for the first-, second-, and third-period classes are as follows: First period: 2, 4, 3, 1, 0, 2, 1, 3, 1, 4, 9, 2, 4, 3, 0 Second period: 3, 2, 3, 1, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3, 1, 0, 2, 3, 1, 2 Third period: 4, 5, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4, 1, 8, 2, 3, 1, 0, 2, 1, 3 Which is the best measure of center for second period and why?
A) Mean, because there are no outliers that affect the center.
B) Median, because there is 1 outlier that affects the center.
C) Interquartile range, because there is 1 outlier that affects the center.
D) Standard deviation, because there are no outliers that affect the center

Answer 1

I believe the answer is D.